Description:
Library for manipulating fonts
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 4.61.1@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 6, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
fonts
typography
opentype
python
development
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Install:
brew install fonttools
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About:
FontTools is a Python library for converting, manipulating, and subsetting OpenType, TrueType, and UFO fonts. It provides a robust command-line interface and Python API for font analysis and modification. Its primary value is enabling programmatic font workflows for developers and typographers.
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Key Features:
- Command-line interface (ttx) for converting OpenType/TrueType to/from XML
- Python API for low-level font table access and modification
- Font subsetter to reduce file size for web deployment
- Support for UFO (Unified Font Object) format
- Extensive tools for font analysis and conversion
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Use Cases:
- Subsetting fonts for web performance optimization
- Converting font formats for cross-platform compatibility
- Analyzing font tables for debugging and development
- Building custom font processing pipelines
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Alternatives:
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FontForge
– FontForge is a full GUI font editor, while fonttools is a library and CLI for programmatic manipulation.
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AFDKO
– Adobe's Font Development Kit is focused on font production and validation, often used alongside fonttools.
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